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| When these RIP-CreER mice are bred with mice containing a loxP-flanked sequence of interest, tamoxifen-inducible, Cre-mediated recombination will result in deletion of the flanked sequences in pancreatic beta cells. This mutant mouse strain may be useful in studying pancreatic development, diabetes and obesity. | |||||||||||||||
Type Mutant Stock; Transgenic; Additional information on Genetically Engineered and Mutant Mice. Visit our online Nomenclature tutorial. Species laboratory mouse Generation ?+N1F1pN1 Donating Investigator Douglas Melton, Harvard University Description
These RIP-CreER transgenic mice have a tamoxifen inducible Cre-mediated recombination system driven by the rat insulin 2, Ins2, promoter. The transgene insert contains a fusion product involving Cre recombinase and a mutant form of the mouse estrogen receptor ligand binding domain. The mutant mouse estrogen receptor does not bind natural ligand at physiological concentrations but will bind the synthetic ligand, 4-hydroxytamoxifen. Restricted to the cytoplasm, the Cre/Esr1 protein can only gain access to the nuclear compartment after exposure to tamoxifen. When crossed with a strain containing a loxP site flanked sequence of interest, the offspring are useful for generating tamoxifen-induced, Cre-mediated targeted deletions. Tamoxifen administration induces Cre recombination in islet cells of the pancreas. Hemizygous mutant mice are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. The Donating Investigator has not attempted to make this strain homozygous.Development
A transgenic construct containing sequence encoding the fusion gene, cre/Esr1, under the control of the rat insulin 2, Ins2, promoter, was introduced into B6CBAF1 donor eggs. Founder lines were subsequently established. The transgenic mice were then crossed to outbred CD-1 mice.
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Strains carrying other alleles of Esr1
006403 129S.B6-Tg(KRT14-Esr1/HRAS)1Pkha/J 004744 B6.129P2-Esr1tm1Ksk/J 004682 B6.Cg-Tg(CAG-cre/Esr1)5Amc/J 005657 B6.Cg-Tg(Myh6-cre/Esr1)1Jmk/J 005650 B6;129-Tg(Myh6-cre/Esr1)1Jmk/J 006774 FVB-Tg(Col2a1-cre/ESR1)KA3Smac/J 006822 FVB-Tg(KRT14-MAP2K1/Esr1)12Pkha/J 008464 STOCK Foxa2tm2.1(cre/Esr1)Moon/J 004453 STOCK Tg(CAG-cre/Esr1)5Amc/J 005107 STOCK Tg(KRT14-cre/Esr1)20Efu/J 008119 STOCK Tg(Neurog3-cre/Esr1)1Dam/J View Strains carrying other alleles of Esr1 (11 strains)
Strains carrying other alleles of Ins2
View Strains carrying other alleles of Ins2 (46 strains)
Strains carrying other alleles of cre
View Strains carrying other alleles of cre (162 strains)
Introduction to Cre-lox technology
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Research Applications
This mouse can be used to support research in many areas including:
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Mutagenesis and Transgenesis: Cre-lox System
| Allele Symbol | Tg(Ins2-cre/Esr1)1Dam | ||
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| Allele Name | transgene insertion 1, Douglas A Melton | ||
| Allele Type | Transgenic (Cre/Flp) | ||
| Common Name(s) | RIP-CreER; | ||
| Mutation Made By | Charles Murtaugh, Harvard University | ||
| Site of Expression | tamoxifin-induced expression in islet cells of the pancreas | ||
| Expressed Gene | cre, cre recombinase, bacteriophage P1 | ||
| Cre recombinase is an enzyme derived from the bacteriophage P1 that specifically recognizes loxP sites. Cre has been shown to effectively mediate the excision of DNA located between loxP sites. After the excision event, the DNA ends recombine leaving a single loxP site in place of the intervening sequence. | |||
| Expressed Gene | Esr1, estrogen receptor 1 (alpha), mouse, laboratory | ||
| Promoter | Ins2, insulin 2, rat | ||
| Driver Note | Ins2 | ||
| Inducible Note | induced by tamoxifen | ||
| Molecular Note | The rat insulin promoter was used to drive expression of tamoxifen-dependent cre recombinase. [MGI Ref ID J:124161] | ||
| Gene Symbol and Name | Tg(Ins2-cre/Esr1)1Dam, transgene insertion 1, Douglas A Melton | ||
| Chromosome | UN | ||
| Gene Common Name(s) | RIP-CreER; | ||
Genotyping Protocols
Tg(Neurog3-cre/Esr1)1Dam, Tg(Ins2-cre/Esr1)1Dam, Melt Curve Analysis
Tg(Neurog3-cre/Esr1)1Dam, Tg(Ins2-cre/Esr1)1Dam, Standard PCR
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Genotyping resources and troubleshooting
Dor Y; Brown J; Martinez OI; Melton DA. 2004. Adult pancreatic beta-cells are formed by self-duplication rather than stem-cell differentiation. Nature 429(6987):41-6. [PubMed: 15129273] [MGI Ref ID J:124161]
Tg(Ins2-cre/Esr1)1Dam relatedBrennand K; Huangfu D; Melton D. 2007. All beta Cells Contribute Equally to Islet Growth and Maintenance. PLoS Biol 5(7):e163. [PubMed: 17535113] [MGI Ref ID J:124045]
Gidekel Friedlander SY; Chu GC; Snyder EL; Girnius N; Dibelius G; Crowley D; Vasile E; DePinho RA; Jacks T. 2009. Context-dependent transformation of adult pancreatic cells by oncogenic K-Ras. Cancer Cell 16(5):379-89. [PubMed: 19878870] [MGI Ref ID J:153948]
Nir T; Melton DA; Dor Y. 2007. Recovery from diabetes in mice by beta cell regeneration. J Clin Invest 117(9):2553-61. [PubMed: 17786244] [MGI Ref ID J:127412]
Colony Maintenance
Breeding & Husbandry When maintaining a live colony, these mice can be bred as hemizygotes. The Donating Investigator has not attempted to make this strain homozygous.
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Price (US dollars $) Cryorecovery Fee $1900.00 At least two mice that carry the mutation (if it is a mutant strain) will be provided. Their genotypes may not reflect those discussed in the strain description. Please inquire for possible genotypes and see additional details below.
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Animals Provided
Price (US dollars $) Cryorecovery Fee $2470.00 At least two mice that carry the mutation (if it is a mutant strain) will be provided. Their genotypes may not reflect those discussed in the strain description. Please inquire for possible genotypes and see additional details below.
| Standard Supply | Cryopreserved. Ready for recovery. Please refer to pricing and supply notes for further information. |
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